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Low profile edge mount connector
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1993-11-30
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Granted: 1995-08-01
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Expires: 2013-11-30
Abstract
Abstract This invention is directed to a low profile coaxial cable connector assembly for edge mounting to a planar electronic device, such as a printed circuit board, where electrical circuitry is provided thereon for electrically interconnecting to the assembly. The assembly comprises a dielectric housing having at one end thereof a pair of spaced-apart, parallel walls adapted to straddle and be secured to the planar electronic device, and at the opposite end thereof a cavity for the reception of an electrically terminated coaxial cable. Within the other end a grounding contact clip is provided having a pair of parallelly extending spring metal arms for receiving the terminated coaxial cable, and a signal contact for mating with the terminated coaxial cable. The grounding clip and signal contact further include extensions therefrom for electrically interconnecting to said planar electronic device, where the extensions are exposed between the spaced-apart walls and may be soldered to complementary traces or pads on the surfaces of the planar electronic device.
Inventors
- 👤 George W. Michael
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:20
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/50; H01R9/00; H01R9/03; H01R9/05; H01R9/0515; F; F23; F23N; F23N2900/00; F23N2900/05101; H01R2103/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A low profile coaxial cable connector assembly for edge mounting to a planar electronic device, such as a printed circuit board, having electrical circuitry thereon for electrically interconnecting to said assembly, said assembly comprising a dielectric housing having at one end thereof a pair of spaced apart, parallel walls adapted to straddle and be secured to said planar electronic device, and at the opposite end thereof a cavity for the reception of an electrically terminated coaxial cable, where said other end includes a grounding contact clip having a pair of spring metal arms extending parallel to one another for receiving said terminated coaxial cable, and a signal contact for mating with said terminated coaxial cable, where said grounding clip and said signal contact include extensions therefrom for electrically interconnecting to said planar electronic device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
134 words
A low profile coaxial cable connector assembly for edge mounting to a planar electronic device, such as a printed circuit board, having electrical circuitry thereon for electrically interconnecting to said assembly, said assembly comprising a dielectric housing having at one end thereof a pair of spaced apart, parallel walls adapted to straddle and be secured to said planar electronic device, and at the opposite end thereof a cavity for the reception of an electrically terminated coaxial cable, where said other end includes a grounding contact clip having a pair of spring metal arms extending parallel to one another for receiving said terminated coaxial cable, and a signal contact for mating with said terminated coaxial cable, where said grounding clip and said signal contact include extensions therefrom for electrically interconnecting to said planar electronic device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The low profile coaxial cable connector according to claim 1 wherein said spaced apart walls are oriented perpendicular to said planar electronic device to allow for top loading of said coaxial cable connector therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
The low profile coaxial cable connector according to claim 1 wherein said spaced apart walls are oriented parallel to said planar electronic device to allow for side loading of said coaxial cable connector therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The low profile coaxial cable connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein said terminated coaxial cable is arranged linearly in a plane parallel to said planar electronic device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The low profile coaxial cable connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein said one end includes an end wall having a pair of opposing slots.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The low profile coaxial cable connector according to claim 5, wherein said terminated coaxial cable is terminated within an essentially circular metal shell, where the shell at one end thereof includes a pair of laterally extending aligning wings adapted to engage said slots.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The low profile coaxial cable connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein said grounding contact clip is bottom loaded within said housing and includes an extension therefrom, where said extension is recessed within one of said spaced-apart, parallel walls and includes an end portion thereof in communication with the spaced between said parallel walls.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The low profile coaxial cable connector assembly according to claim 7, including a signal contact pin exposed between said spaced-apart parallel walls, said signal contact pin having an extension therefrom insert molded within the second of said spaced-apart parallel walls, where said extension includes an end portion thereof in communication with the space between said parallel walls.
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